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SÃO PAULO, November 26: TV Globo Internacional renewed and extended its contract with RCN Corporation, expanding the presence of its international channel in the U.S. Through this partnership, TV Globo International will reach Portuguese-speakers living in cities such as New …

SYDNEY, November 26: Granada International Australia, part of ITV Global Entertainment, has sold more than 100 hours of programming to Australian pay-TV service FOXTEL for its History, Bio, Fox Classics, CI and The Comedy Channel offerings. Included in the deal …

LONDON, November 26: Cineflix International has struck a deal with Sky Real Lives for a package of 50 hours of HD programming that includes in-house productions such as New Parent Nightmares, Wedding SOS and Kim's Rude Awakenings. Sky Real Lives …

HONG KONG/HERNDON, November 26: STAR has signed a deal to launch STAR India PLUS, STAR India GOLD and STAR ONE in the U.S. across RCN's platform on November 30. STAR India PLUS has been the number one general-entertainment channel in …

TORONTO, November 26: Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis has signed on to participate in a "In Conversation With" session at this year's History Makers International Summit, which will take place in New York City from January 29 to 31 at the …

NEW YORK, November 25: Throughout the month of December, Nickelodeon will present seven all-new seasonal specials, including the two-hour original TV movie Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh, which premieres December 5 at 8 p.m. Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh features …

HILVERSUM, November 25: Endemol and Kuwait-based publishing group Teshkeel Media are set to co-produce a new animated series based on the superhero comic books THE 99, which have been widely distribution throughout the Middle East, South Asia and Indonesia. THE …

LOS ANGELES, November 25: Following FOX's terminated deal with 4Kids Entertainment, the network has closed down its Saturday-morning block of cartoons, and has agreed to sell part of its schedule to producers of infomercials. The New York Times reports that …

MILAN, November 25: Fininvest, Silvio Berlusconi's family holding company, raised its investment in the German pay-TV operator Premiere to 3.13 percent, up from 3 percent. Fininvest started investing in Premiere a year ago. Sources maintain the investment is not strategic …

NEW YORK, November 25: Americans are spending more time than ever with their televisions, computers and mobile phones, with TV remaining the dominant screen, watched more than 142 hours a month, according to newly released data from The Nielsen Company's …